36 Weeks

I didn't take any pictures last week... but Pete and I and our family have noticed a really big change from 35 weeks to 36 weeks! I'm guessing that a big belly growth spurt means that baby is getting nice and chubby in there. I'm still feeling really good and I get more and more excited as the days go by. So, here is the belly for your viewing pleasure....

Ernie and the Belly

We failed to take an official 34 week belly shot last week... BUT... Pete captured some good ones of Ernie snuggling up with the belly. 

Of course she still loves Pete too... and actually, I think he is probably her most favorite person in the whole world...

I know Ernie is just a dog, but she has been such a love through this whole experience and it seems that the bigger the belly, the more she wants to cuddle. This was quite a change from a dog who used to love her independence. When my morning sickness first started in the summer, she would follow me to the bathroom with her ears back and a look of concern, then she would lick my leg to show her support. Now she follows me around from room to room and snuggles up right against me when we watch tv in the evenings. She must know that life will be changing very soon!

Week 33

There's not too much to update on but baby news. I am halfway through 33 weeks and doing great. I'm happy to report that the upper back pain I was experiencing through November and December is nowhere near what it used to be. I get heartburn a lot (which I never ever had before I was pregnant) and I am very easily winded... but being this far along I feel lucky to still have lots of energy (on most days) despite getting up at least twice a night to go to the bathroom. We had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and everything baby is looking good. Baby's growth is right on track and the head is way down low... which explains why I am constantly in the bathroom. It also confirms my suspicions of having little feet stuck under my ribs on occasion. I pretty much only feel the baby squirming around on my right side, but every now and again, I can see and feel a limb swing over to the left to even things out. And the poor kiddo gets a case of the hiccups nearly everyday...

Other than that, at the end of January we went to Whistler with some of our friends... I had a nice relaxing weekend with the ladies, while Pete and the boys ventured out to the slopes. I heard of only one near catastrophe that resulted in Pete losing his skis at the top of the run, which then caused him to slide halfway down a double black diamond on his belly. No injuries were reported besides some snow up the jacket... I'm just happy I wasn't there to witness it. He also just got back from a quick trip to Vegas for work meetings-- conveniently timed with Super Bowl Sunday. Last year he came back a major winner, however this year, I think Vegas won. Things with work should slow down a bit for him in the coming weeks, and then pick right back up just in time for us to have a baby :)

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And here is my giant belly at 33.5 weeks! At this point it is hard to believe that I will likely be putting on about 1 pound per week until the end. Thankfully, just my belly is swollen at this point and my feet (so far) are still the same size!